I’m sitting here waiting for the SYTYCD finale and so I decided to make a list of things I want changed or added on Dancing with the Stars 2010.

1. Replace Samantha – you had to know this one was coming. She’s just terrible. Ok, she is pleasant to look at, but then she opens her mouth. Tell you what. How about you have her dance on the show. I would like to watch that. Plus it has the added advantage of her not being able to host if she’s dancing.

2. No Live Band – we’ve hashed this issue up over and over so I won’t rehash it here. I just don’t like it. However, the music selection was a little better this season.

3 More Behind the Scenes – I’d love to see more of what goes on behind the scenes of the show. If not on the show, then on the DWTS website is fine with me.

4. How about a themed DWTS? All sports people or all singers or all tv personalities. Would even the playing field a little better I think.

5 Dancing with the Stars All Stars – bring back a bunch of our favorites to compete again. This time rotatw the pro that dances with them each week. One episode they should bring back all of the worst dancers from DWTS. Imagine a dance off between all those terrible dancers. We won’t be able to stop laughing.

6. More Pro Dances – No special guest singer should be allowed on the show without the professional dancers also. I want dance and great dance. Not just some singer with crappy dancers.

7. DWTS Tour – I can’t believe their not doing a tour again. Maybe over the summer?

8. Edyta For the Win – I was really happy that Kym finally won a mirrorball trophy. Now it’s finally time for the beautiful Edyta. she would be so excited and that would just flat out make me happy.

9. Fewer Contestants – I think we all realize that 16 was too many. Does the show realize this?

10. A DWTS Professionals Special – How about an evening of incredible choreography, music and dance by the various DWTS professionals. It would be great to see the pros at their very best with no limits.

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One thing to consider is I wonder which songs they aren’t able to use on the show because they can’t get the rights for the Live Band to do it, or the Live Band doesn’t feel comfortable doing it. Just one more reason to not have a Live Band. I never see the band and so for me, it just as well could have been recorded.

Does it make a difference whether performance is live versus using a recording on whether they get the rights to something or not? I’m not sure it does. SYTYCD couldn’t get the rights to use MJ’s music, yet DWTS could – and, arguably, using the recordings would have been better in either situation.

Rights to the music are different if it’s a remake versus using the original. I’m guessing the cost is different too. I know one of the people that clears music for shows told me that some people won’t allow remakes of their songs.

1. Well, you’re getting your wish. Personally, while I will admit that Sam has made some weird mistakes and isn’t very articulate, I think people have been way too mean to her. At least she’s likeable.

2. That’s another thing! I LOVE the live band! I have a bunch of there covers on my ipod! And what does the band even have to do with the music choices? I’m sure they don’t even pick. Plus, I think whoever does pick usually does a good job.

3. Yes, yes, yes!

4. No thanks. While I’ll watch the show regardless of whoever the celebs are, I like it when I am familiar with at least ONE person. I would not be crazy about an all athlete season (I don’t care about sports, so there’d be a problem with me right there.).

5. Who doesn’t want that?!

6. Same as above! As long as the pros dancing are ones that are actually from DWTS. I don’t find watching ones I’ve never seen before as enjoyable. the DWTS pros are the stars of the show for a reason.

7. PLEASE!!! I told my mom that the previous one could have been the last and that we should have gone!!!

8. Eh, I’m not a big fan of hers. If she has a partner I fall in love with (the ONLY male contestant I ever have with was Apolo), then absolutely.

9. Another wish of yours that came true. As long as the show is still at least 10 weeks and Derek isn’t cut (which would be a stupid decision on the producers’ part), I don’t really care.

10. Oh please! They could change the basis of the show to that and I’d be happy!